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After a few low 60's scores at the Morgan show, I went back and changed up some things. Man what a difference in Carbon. He has never felt so good under me. Except for a few bobbles, Carbon was on the money that day. We picked up two more 1st places and made it into the 80s first time ever. It was just one of those days when everything fell into place.

We got Cheryl's feet wet. I was real proud that Cheryl and Dunbar showed for the first time. Cheryl has never shown anything before and Dunbar has been used for a nice sturdy trail horse his whole life. I think once Dunbar has his loping legs on correctly, he will be a real inspiration to the average trail rider to try out this new sport.

USEF Basic 1, 80.714%USEF Primary 2, 73.174%USEF Primary 2, 80.926%

I hope that the two videos below will inspire you to check into Western Dressage

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Wow!! The Haras folks know how to put on a show!
And I thought Vagas was a hoot. Many of you have been asking to see some new videos of Lisa riding Carbon and me riding Solferino. I finally have some new videos of the speed phases thanks to Kevin Kidder...

"Wow what a show!!" In my book, up to this point this is the best horse show I have ever been to.
What made this show special? Before I share with y'all, I would like to give thanks to the folks that made it happen. The producers Amber Lentz,...

If you have been searching for a well-trained, kind, talented PRE gelding ... you just found him. Solferino came to me about 12 months ago because he needed some on-the-job training. Many of you know that I am a big supporter of Classical dressage as it...

"The Keys to Success" "Luck?"
You gotta love it here in the Northwestern Houston area, another beautiful day here in Texas. Just think 12 hours ago a strong frontal band of showers came through causing flash floods, lighting, thunder, and...

Who is this stunning appaloosa?
Off and on for the last year I have been helping Karen Brewer with her pride and joy Balero. Balero is a half appaloosa and half Andalusian making him an Appalusian gelding. As you can imagine, he gets a lot of...

"Horses will go to the level of the rider!”
What an interesting statement. I first heard this concept when I was getting my certification with Josh Lyons in 2007. By the 12th week working with Josh in Colorado, he purchased two finished reining horses...

Simple or flying lead changes, which would you choose?
What valuable lesson did I learn at this year's Pin Oak show? Working equitation is a very dynamic sport and is very technical. No matter how well you think you have prepared your...

As I always say, “another mile, another memory."
Why was this event so special this year? Let me count the ways. I approach this event with many objectives. First, I had to redeem myself from last years disaster, so it was important to...

Over the years I have said that horses speak the truth through their actions and can’t lie. Carbon is the instructor and I am his caregiver. Over the last five years I have competed with Carbon all over the USA. We have met lots of nice folks...

Wow! What an awesome time this was. I just love this sport. This was a first class event if there ever was one. I want to give a big thank you to Rafael Chavez and Carmina Zamorano for having the vision and the resources to make dreams...

Are you kidding me? Who would not take advantage of competing in Las Vegas if they had half the chance? It has been years since I was last in Vegas, so as soon as I learned that there was a Working Equitation competition, I was all over it.This event had...

Yes that is a mule!! Yes mules can learn Western Dressage too!! I want to give a big thank you to Jody Campbell at Horseshoe Ranch in Tarpley, TX for giving us an opportunity to spread the word in this remote part of Texas....

We are off to a good start in 2014. After five months in North Carolina, Carbon and I decided to take off and go to Houston Texas to compete at a another WE show sponsored by Haras Dos Cavaleiros, but first we had a few stops to make. Our...

It is so refreshing to see folks raising their expectations. I want to give a big thank you to Joan Molyneaux Keegan at Flat Creek Ranch Inc. for hosting an awesome two day working equitation clinic. Carbon is such a good...

The Journey to a USA National Working Equitation Championship
Nothing like a little adversity to build character I always say. "We all know the toughest journeys have the sweetest rewards."~Patty Carlson. Well said Patty because the journey was a...

W.E. Third Phase "Speed"
On Labor day weekend 2013 Carbon and I had the opportunity to drive up to Lexington Virginia from North Carolina to attend the Eastern Region Andalusian Horse Club's (ERAHC) annual Classic horse breed show. You may ask why would...

W.E. Second Phase "Ease Of Handling" (EOH)
On Labor day weekend 2013 Carbon and I had the opportunity to drive up to Lexington Virginia from North Carolina to attend the Eastern Region Andalusian Horse Club's (ERAHC) annual Classic horse breed show. You...

W.E. First Phase (Dressage)
On Labor day weekend 2013 Carbon and I had the opportunity to drive up to Lexington Virginia from North Carolina to attend the Eastern Region Andalusian Horse Club's (ERAHC) annual Classic horse breed show. You may ask...

Have you ever had a time in your life that nothing seem to go your way. Every turn something would smacked you up side your head? Boy I know the feeling, but for the last year things seem to be going my way for once. When a door slams shut hard in your...

Wow! what a busy month. We where on the road for over a week attending two back to back shows at two different locations earlier in the month. One minute I am riding Carbon over at the Mount Holyoke collage in South...

In my last blog I told you that Carbon and I were heading up to Maine to work with a Morgan named Maidie. So what else did I do up in New England? I got hooked on a new sport called working equitation. It was crazy; I was working two different...

Where does the time go? Its already nearly 3 months since I left Texas for a new opportunity in Maine. Notice the date I started this article. It is now October 3. Guess I got busy. I'll use these next few articles to bring you...

Welcome to "2013" Signature Horses! Randy Byers Horsemanship is proudly introducing a line of foundation AQHA registered horses for Western Dressage called "Signature Western Horses". It has been said that Dressage principles will help...

Looks like we have ridden 2012 into the sunset. Wow! What a year it was for Carbon and I! How was 2012 for you? If you are interested, I will fill you in on how this year went for us.At the beginning of the year, I realized I needed to get experience...

We just came back from our 10th show this year. This was our first time riding at Las Colinas in Irvine,TX. Nice facility!. I would like to give a big Thank You! to Dallas Dressage Club (DDC), I was impressed with Leslie Heltzen and Doreen Simonsen...

First, I want to give a big Thank You! to Jackie and Lisa Blackmon for hosting and adding Western Classes to their Fall Series Dressage Shows. This is the second show that Carbon and I attended at Black Star Sport Horse. The Blackmons are...

It is now the second day of fall, September 23, 2012. In Northern Texas you can feel it in the air. In the late afternoon, it's still in the 90s, but the mornings are worth waking up to. I would like to give a big thank you to: Gail Wheat...

Wow, what a hot, muggy day! It was only in the mid 90's, but it felt like 100. I had to change my shirt 3 times. Poor Carbon is shedding again because his Washington summer coat is too hot for Texas.First, I want to give a big Thank...

I am always looking to test Carbon with top quality judges. Schooling shows are a great place to get practice, but there is nothing like having a well respected USDF "R" judge giving you a little advice when it comes to testing your training skills. As...

"Rearing and flipping over backwards is the single most dangerous thing a horse can do!"Why does a horse rear?Rearing is a refusal to go forward or an evasion to your "go forward" aids or cues!""How do you fix a rearing problem? Simply put, "keep...

Sign up form here: Randy Byers Horsemanship is pleased to announce that the Morgan Horse Association of Oregon has opened their Western Dressage Classes to all breeds. This means that the Western Dressage Division of the show is open to QH, Appys,...

On June 10th, 2012, Cheryl Haaren, Dunbar, Carbon and I took a nice 100 mile Sunday drive to Cle Elum Washington. Other than a little cool wind, we had a great show. This was Elk Heaven's first dressage show with added Western Dressage classes. It...

After a few low 60's scores at the Morgan show, I went back and changed up some things. Man what a difference in Carbon. He has never felt so good under me. Except for a few bobbles, Carbon was on the money that day. We picked up two more 1st...

On May 10th, 2012 Blanche Dilleshaw, Gadget, Carbon and I all went up to Monroe Washington for the annual Key Classic Benefit Morgan Horse Show. I want to give a big thank you to Renee Cairns and all the friendly folks that supported Western...

The term "paradigm shift" represents the notion of a major change in a certain thought-pattern — a radical change in personal beliefs, complex systems or organizations, replacing the former way of thinking or organizing with a radically different way of...

Western Dressage Show at Donida Farms
April 14th 2012;No more "Bench Racing". No more talk! This year I decided to walk the talk. This sport is so new that there are not very many opportunies to show yet. Thanks to Donida Farms, we now have a...

Pas De Deux at Donida Farms
May 17th 2012;I want to give a big thank you to Gwen Blake of Donida Farms for allowing us (Carbon, Blanche) to ride a Pas De Deux and for adding Western Dressage classes to her line up. I also want to thank Blanche...

Where is Randy?
After 7 months on the road and 18,500 miles I am back home in Yelm Washington. The "2011 No Excuses Tour" is now over and I am glad to be home.Back in May, I was heading out to Minnesota for an expo and few clinics. Originally I...

Don't let the fancy name scare you - "dressage" just means training, said a local horse riding enthusiast. Karen Meyers is a Marshall businesswoman who is returning to a childhood love - horses - and knows there are others out there like her. She has...

Southwestern Ontario, Canada Was honoured to serve as a host to premier Western Dressage clinician "Randy Byers"
in June 2011. This whirlwind tour allowed Randy to cross paths with many eagar horse people from all corners of the equine world....

Equine News Minnesota
Western Dressage – a “New” Discipline?
The name – “Western Dressage” – might give the impression that people are simply slapping a western saddle on a dressage horse, but that’s not the goal of this “new”...

A huge Thank You goes out to Midwest Western Dressage and The University of Minnesota
for putting on a very successful clinic and show.Here's what one of the auditors had to say.... "Anyone sitting on the fence trying to decide if they would benefit...

Other highlights included: Steve Rother performing “Doma Vaquera,” Friesian Pas Des Deux and Lighted Friesians both performed by the BlackPearls, Mark Bolender and Jessica Wisdom facing off in a dual between western and English riding, Randy Byers...

Western Dressage / Northwest Horse Expo / iPhone Apps
Why have we not been more active with our NEWS section of this website?The truth is that we are focusing our attention on social media like facebook. Facebook has been a great resource in equine...

California Riding Magazine • January, 2010 Randy Byers Horsemanship Active Versus Passive Horsemanship In a world full of horse trainers, clinicians and equine professionals competing to make a mark for themselves, many find new ways to reinvent the...

Who is Randy Byers? First DVD finally released.
Our new DVD's are fling off the shelf and the barn is full of new horses ready to be started. We are getting lots of request for clinic dates so keep an eye out for a clinic near you. If you want to host a...

Clinic in Green Bay Wisconsin
Wow! What a great weekend in Green Bay Wisconsin! The weather was great and we had an arena full of participants. This was Randy's first clinic held in,,,,Green Bay Wisconsin. The purpose for this clinic was to shoot a...

Video shoot up and coming in October.Randy has contracted with a videographer to shoot footage of a promo-demo video to be use in various different ways. Randy will be looking for participants for various settings and conditions. More info will be added...

A little fun showing Western Pleasure Arabs.
As you can see by the picture below, I have been spending a lot of time this year with Arabian horses. Although I have been working mainly with Arabs, I still work with other breeds. The summer is...

Showmanship vs Horsemanship
It is all about getting the most out of us and our horse. Wow! Show season is in full swing for many competitors that like to show off their training and their horse's abilities. There are many roads that lead to.....your...

Happy new year! Believe it or not, the days are getting longer and spring is around the corner.Our stallions are waiting for their new girlfriends to show up. I would like to say thank you to JMJ Stables for letting me show their Stallion Hollywood at...

The long awaited 13:00 minute promotional video is now complete. Until it is up-loaded to this web site you may view a shorten cut of the full video http://www.lwproductionsllc.com/randybyerdemo.htmThis is not a full version, you may email us for your...

We have made an account with PayPal so you can buy our products online.You can now buy bridles and other training tools as well as pay for a clinic or put a deposit down on a clinic online. We have our own line of products and we are trying to keep the...

A couple of new things to talk about, we have added a new product line of training aids.You will find that the prices are very reasonable with quality in mind. As time goes by, we will be adding more and more items for sale. Also, we are in the process...

What a great Clinic Randy & Josh put on! all the riders took home dream horses.
The #1 comment was "I took home a different horse than what I brought". We look forward in bringing Josh back next year. We want to give a special thanks to Mary for...

Randy is now on a 5 week break and returned to Washington by request. The 4-H clinic in Spray Oregon went so well that Randy decided to donate one weekend a month to 4-H starting with July 28th 2007. This clinic will be held at his new facility in Graham...

We are happy to announce a new partnership with Margaret Robey and Sharon Booth of Goldenrod Performances Horses in Redmond Washington.What makes this partnership so special is that they have entrusted their two horse, U.S. Freedom & U.S. Debutant,...